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The Public is invited to participate in a Committee of Adjustment Hearing on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
How to Participate
Submit written comments, by emailing coa@thunderbay.ca no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Please quote the file number in your submission.
Participate online using Microsoft Teams. Online participants must register by the end of the day on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Please email coa@thunderbay.ca to register.
Attend in person, by visiting Council Chambers on the 3rd Floor of City Hall (500 Donald Street East)
Watch live from home by visiting www.thunderbay.ca/watchcouncil
Additional Information
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to an application, you must submit a written request to coa@thunderbay.ca.
Copies of all comments will be forwarded to the Committee and to the Applicant. The collection of personal information including names and contact information provided in written submissions is made under the authority of the Planning Act for the purpose of creating a Public Record. Personal information is collected in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Right to Appeal
Only the applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body that has an interest in the matter may, within 20 days of the making of the decision, appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal against the decision of the Committee of Adjustment.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this notice or you require accessible accommodations or materials, please contact:
Zachary Mezzatesta
Acting Secretary Treasurer
(807) 625-2542
Minor Variance Applications
A-17-2026: 101 Minot Avenue
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.2.1a | Reduce the minimum interior side setback for one side of the building from 3 to 1.35 m. |
If approved, the effect of this application would be permission to the convert the attached garage of the existing under construction duplex to living space.
The lands are zoned as "UL" - Urban Low-rise Zone and are designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch, Elevations, and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-18-2026: 105 Minot Avenue
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.2.1a | Reduce the minimum interior side setback for one side of the building from 3.0 to 1.37 m. |
If approved, the effect of this application would be permission to convert the attached garage of the existing under construction duplex to living space.
The lands are zoned as "UL" - Urban Low-rise Zone and are designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-19-2026: 109 Minot Avenue
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Relief Requested |
|---|---|
| Table 3.2.1a | Reduce the minimum interior side setback for one side of the building from 3.0 to 1.37 m. |
If approved, the effect of this application would be permission to convert the attached garage of the existing under construction duplex to living space.
The lands are zoned as "UL" - Urban Low-rise Zone and are designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch, Elevations, and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-27-2026: 501 May Street North
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.1.1a | Reduce the minimum lot frontage from 18.0 to 15.23 m. |
| Table 3.3b | Reduce the minimum 3.0 m landscape strip abutting the exterior lot line to exclude the proposed walkway. |
If approved, the effect of this application would be the construction of a four-unit apartment.
The lands are zoned as "UL" - Urban Low-rise Zone and are designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-29-2026: 830 Simpson Street
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.2.1b | Reduce the Minimum Interior Side Setback from 3.0 m to 1.5 m |
If approved, the effect of this application would be the construction of a three-unit townhouse.
The lands are zoned as "UL" - Urban Low-rise Zone and are designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-30-2026: 1081 Gorham Street
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 5.1.3 | Reduce the minimum storefront in a retail warehouse from 185 to 79 m2 |
| Table 5.2 | Reduce the minimum north interior side setback from 7.5 to 3 m |
| Reduce the minimum rear setback from 7.5 to 6 m | |
| Reduce the minimum front setback from 7.5 m to 6.65 m |
If approved, the effect of this application would be the construction of a retail warehouse and office building.
The lands are zoned as "RC" Regional Centre Zone and are designated as "Regional Centre" in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-32-2026: 624 & 630 High Street South
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.1.1a | Increase the Maximum number of Main Uses from 1 to 2 per lot |
| Increase the Maximum number of Main Buildings from 1 to 2 per lot | |
| Increase the Maximum number of Homes from 6 to 12 per lot |
If approved, the effect of this application would be the construction of two six-unit apartments on the subject lands.
The lands are zoned as "UL" Urban Low-rise Zone and are designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-33-2026: 301 Ruby Crescent
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.1.1b | Increase the maximum lot coverage on the eastern lot from 55% to 57.2%. |
| Reduce the minimum rear setback on both lots from 6 to 1.5 m. |
If approved, the effect of this application would be the construction of a semi-detached house.
The lands are zoned "UL" Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The subject lands are also the subject of an application for a consent, File no. B-34-2026, which is being reviewed concurrently by the Committee of Adjustment. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-36-2026: 265 Amelia Street West
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.2.1a |
Reduce the minimum interior side setback (east) for the proposed retained lot |
If approved, the effect of this application would be to allow the existing detached house to remain on the retained lot while facilitating the creation of a new severed lot for future development, as described in Application B-75-2025.
The lands are zoned "UL" Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The subject lands are also the subject of an application for a consent, File no. B-75-2025, which is being reviewed concurrently by the Committee of Adjustment. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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A-40-2026: 65 Banning Street
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
| Section or Table | Description of Regulation and Requested Relief |
|---|---|
| Table 3.1.1a | Increase the maximum lot coverage for the proposed retained lot from 40% to 47% |
| Table 3.2.1a | Reduce the minimum front setback for the proposed retained lot from 4.5 to 0.8 m |
| Reduce the minimum rear setback for the proposed retained lot from 6 to 4.1 m | |
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Reduce the minimum interior side setback (south) for the proposed retained lot from 1.5 to 0 m |
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| Table 3.3a | Reduce the minimum landscaped area for the proposed retained lot from 50% to 0% of the front setback. |
If approved, the effect of this application would be to allow the existing detached house and accessory building to remain on the retained lot, formalizing a shift in frontage from Lark Street to Banning Street. The newly created severed lot will also front onto Banning Street, as described in Application B-35-2025, and no further development is proposed at this time.
The lands are zoned "UL" Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as "Residential" in the Official Plan. The subject lands are also the subject of an application for a consent, File no. B-35-2026, which is being reviewed concurrently by the Committee of Adjustment. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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Consent to Sever Applications
B-75-2025: 265 Amelia Street West
The purpose of this application is to sever and create one new parcel of land. Both the severed and retained lots will have a lot frontage of 10.06 m and an area of 475 m2.
If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
The lands are zoned as “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The subject lands are also the subject of an application for a minor variance, File no. A-36-2026, which is being reviewed concurrently by the Committee of Adjustment. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below:
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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B-28-2026: 1378 John Street Road
The purpose of this application is to sever and create one new lot by severing the existing parcel along the party wall of the proposed semi-detached house. Both the severed and retained lots will have an approximate lot frontage of 9.25 m and an area of 322.54 m2.
If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
The lands are zoned as “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below:
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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B-31-2026: 324 McIntyre Street
The purpose of this application is to establish a 3.05 m wide private easement across the rear property line of 320 McIntyre Street for access to 324 McIntyre Street.
If approved, the effect of this application would be to establish a private easement for access to a proposed backyard home on 324 McIntyre Street.
The lands are zoned as “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below:
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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B-34-2026: 301 Ruby Crescent
The purpose of this application is to sever and create one new lot by severing the existing parcel along the party wall of the proposed semi-detached house. The severed lot will have an approximate lot frontage of 18.6 m and an area of 354.35 m2. The retained lot will have an approximate lot frontage of 16.3 m and an area of 310.65 m2.
If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
The lands are zoned “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The subject lands are also the subject of an application for a minor variance, File no. A-33-2026, which is being reviewed concurrently by the Committee of Adjustment. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below:
| Key Map of Subject Lands |
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| Applicant's Site Sketch |
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B-35-2026: 65 Banning Street
The purpose of this application is to create one new lot. The severed lot will have an approximate lot frontage of 15 m and an area of 302.4 m2. The retained lot will have an approximate lot frontage of 15.5 m and an area of 312.28 m2.
If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
The lands are zoned “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The subject lands are also the subject of an application for a minor variance, File no. A-40-2026, which is being reviewed concurrently by the Committee of Adjustment. The applicant's site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below:
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